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slaves

  • plural
    of slave.
    slave
    noun
    a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another and forced to provide unpaid labor.
  • present tense form
    of slave (3rd person singular).
    slave
    noun
    a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another and forced to provide unpaid labor.

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“We were slaves to the fiat system,” she said, “but Bitcoin brought hope back into my life, hope that I can retire someday.”

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

Though the first African slaves in Virginia arrived in 1619, comparatively few black captives came to the English colonies of the North American mainland during the period covered in “Contested Continent.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

If the phrase “all men are created equal” was meant to include black people, Taney reasoned, why had so many Founders owned slaves?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Estimates vary as to how many slaves are on Sumba.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

It was therefore necessary for Moses to find the people of Israel slaves in Egypt and oppressed by the Egyptians, in order that they might be disposed to follow him to escape this servitude.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli